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X2 (2003) -- Pyro gets angry and torches the police.
Valkyrie (2008) -- Interview: Cast and Crew
Astro Boy (2009) -- In a secret lab, the world's top scientist builds a high-flying, super hero boy in this animated adventure film
Valkyrie (2008) -- Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.
Valkyrie (2008) -- Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.

Overview

Date of Birth:
6 July 1964, San Diego, California, USA more
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Mini Biography:
John Ottman is a native of San Diego, California. His scores for... more
Trivia:
Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1988) more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Cinema release inspirations including G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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Contest: Win Huge from Orphan!
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Filmography

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Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Superman: Man of Steel (announced) (2011) 2011 - -
- 2. Astro Boy (2009)   2009 - 6.4 (910)
AKAs:
  • Atom (Japan)
- 3. Orphan (2009)   2009 - 7.2 (13,040)
AKAs:
  • Esther (France)
  • L'orpheline (Canada: French title)
  • Orphan - Das Waisenkind (Germany)
- 4. Valkyrie (2008)   2008 $200M 7.3 (42,696)
AKAs:
  • Walküre (Germany: literal title) (USA: alternative spelling)
  • Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat (Germany)
  • Walküre/Valkyrie (USA: complete title)
- 5. The Invasion (2007) 2007 - 6.0 (25,458)
- 6. 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)   2007 $278M 5.8 (51,625)
AKAs:
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
  • Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (UK: DVD title)
  • Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'Argent (Canada: French title)
- 7. Superman Returns (2006)   2006 $390M 6.6 (96,143)
AKAs:
  • Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 8. Fantastic Four (2005)   2005 $329M 5.8 (65,330)
AKAs:
  • Fantastic Four (Germany)
- 9. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) 2005 - 7.9 (55,305)
- 10. House of Wax (2005) 2005 - 5.4 (29,005)
- 11. Hide and Seek (2005) 2005 - 5.6 (28,041)
- 12. Lonely Place (2004) 2004 - 6.2 (90)
- 13. Cellular (2004)   2004 - 6.5 (29,472)
AKAs:
  • Final Call - Wenn er auflegt, muss sie sterben (Germany: DVD title)
- 14. Dialing Up 'Cellular' (2004) (V) 2004 - 6.9 (33)
- 15. Celling Out (2004) (V) 2004 - 5.9 (23)
- 16. The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2' (2003) (V)   2003 - 6.2 (71)
AKAs:
  • The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men (USA: alternative title)
- 17. Gothika (2003) 2003 - 5.7 (30,060)
- 18. Evolution in the Details: The Design of 'X2' (2003) (V) 2003 - 5.7 (18)
- 19. X2 (2003)   2003 $406M 7.8 (103,716)
AKAs:
  • X-Men 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
  • X-2 (USA: poster title)
  • X-Men 2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
  • X2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
  • X2: X-Men unis (Canada: French title)
- 20. Trapped (2002)   2002 - 6.0 (9,871)
AKAs:
  • 24 Stunden Angst (Germany)
- 21. Point of Origin (2002) (TV)   2002 - 5.9 (806)
AKAs:
  • In the Heat of Fire (Europe: English title: DVD title)
- 22. Eight Legged Freaks (2002) 2002 - 5.4 (16,460)
- 23. Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' (2002) (V) 2002 - 7.4 (66)
- 24. My Brother's Keeper (2002) (TV)   2002 - 5.0 (209)
AKAs:
  • Brother's Keeper (USA: video title)
- 25. Pumpkin (2002) 2002 - 6.1 (4,836)
- 26. Bubble Boy (2001) 2001 - 5.3 (9,982)
- 27. Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)   2000 - 3.6 (7,095)
AKAs:
  • Légendes urbaines 2 (Canada: French title)
  • Légendes urbaines: La suite (Canada: French title)
  • Leyendas urbanas: Corte final (USA: Spanish title)
- 28. Lake Placid (1999) 1999 - 5.3 (18,101)
- 29. Apt Pupil (1998)   1998 $10.3M 6.5 (15,285)
AKAs:
  • L'élève doué (Canada: French title)
  • Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France)
- 30. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)   1998 $75M 5.3 (20,540)
AKAs:
  • Halloween: H20 (USA: promotional title)
  • Halloween: H20 (20 Years Later) (USA: promotional title)
- 31. Goodbye Lover (1998) 1998 - 5.5 (1,938)
- 32. Incognito (1997) 1997 - 6.2 (1,393)
- 33. Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) (TV)   1997 - 6.0 (3,810)
AKAs:
  • Snow White (USA: short title)
  • Snow White in the Black Forest
  • Snow White in the Dark Forest
  • Snow White: A Tale of Terror (Canada: English title)
  • The Grimm Brothers' Snow White
- 34. The Cable Guy (1996) 1996 $101M 5.8 (46,552)
- 35. Night Train (1995) 1995 - 5.4 (16)
- 36. The Usual Suspects (1995)   1995 $51.4M 8.7 (242,062)
AKAs:
  • Die üblichen Verdächtigen (Germany)
- 37. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (1995) (VG) 1995 - 7.5 (48)
- 38. The Antelope Chess Game (1995) 1995 - -
- 39. Public Access (1993) 1993 - 5.4 (485)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Orphan (2009)   (orchestrator) (score producer) 2009 - 7.2 (13,040)
AKAs:
  • Esther (France)
  • L'orpheline (Canada: French title)
  • Orphan - Das Waisenkind (Germany)
- 2. Valkyrie (2008)   (orchestrator) 2008 $200M 7.3 (42,696)
AKAs:
  • Walküre (Germany: literal title) (USA: alternative spelling)
  • Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat (Germany)
  • Walküre/Valkyrie (USA: complete title)
- 3. The Invasion (2007) (orchestrator) 2007 - 6.0 (25,458)
- 4. 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)   (score orchestrator) 2007 $278M 5.8 (51,625)
AKAs:
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
  • Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (UK: DVD title)
  • Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'Argent (Canada: French title)
- 5. Superman Returns (2006)   (music arranger) (orchestrator) 2006 $390M 6.6 (96,143)
AKAs:
  • Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 6. Fantastic Four (2005)   (orchestrator: score) 2005 $329M 5.8 (65,330)
AKAs:
  • Fantastic Four (Germany)
- 7. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) (music score producer) (orchestrator) 2005 - 7.9 (55,305)
- 8. House of Wax (2005) (orchestrator) (score producer) 2005 - 5.4 (29,005)
- 9. Hide and Seek (2005) (orchestrator) 2005 - 5.6 (28,041)
- 10. Cellular (2004)   (orchestrator) (uncredited) 2004 - 6.5 (29,472)
AKAs:
  • Final Call - Wenn er auflegt, muss sie sterben (Germany: DVD title)
- 11. Imaginary Heroes (2004) (composer: main theme) 2004 - 7.2 (5,585)
- 12. Gothika (2003) (orchestrator) 2003 - 5.7 (30,060)
- 13. X2 (2003)   (orchestrator) 2003 $406M 7.8 (103,716)
AKAs:
  • X-Men 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
  • X-2 (USA: poster title)
  • X-Men 2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
  • X2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
  • X2: X-Men unis (Canada: French title)
- 14. Trapped (2002)   (orchestrations) 2002 - 6.0 (9,871)
AKAs:
  • 24 Stunden Angst (Germany)
- 15. Eight Legged Freaks (2002) (orchestrator) 2002 - 5.4 (16,460)
- 16. Pumpkin (2002) (orchestrator) 2002 - 6.1 (4,836)
- 17. Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)   (orchestrator) 2000 - 3.6 (7,095)
AKAs:
  • Légendes urbaines 2 (Canada: French title)
  • Légendes urbaines: La suite (Canada: French title)
  • Leyendas urbanas: Corte final (USA: Spanish title)
- 18. Lake Placid (1999) (orchestrator) (score producer) 1999 - 5.3 (18,101)
- 19. "Fantasy Island" (1998) composer: theme music (unknown episodes) 1998 - 5.9 (159)
- 20. Apt Pupil (1998)   (orchestrations) 1998 $10.3M 6.5 (15,285)
AKAs:
  • L'élève doué (Canada: French title)
  • Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France)
- 21. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)   (orchestrator) 1998 $75M 5.3 (20,540)
AKAs:
  • Halloween: H20 (USA: promotional title)
  • Halloween: H20 (20 Years Later) (USA: promotional title)
- 22. Goodbye Lover (1998) (orchestrator) 1998 - 5.5 (1,938)
- 23. The Cable Guy (1996) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1996 $101M 5.8 (46,552)
- 24. The Usual Suspects (1995)   (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1995 $51.4M 8.7 (242,062)
AKAs:
  • Die üblichen Verdächtigen (Germany)
- 25. Public Access (1993) (orchestrator) 1993 - 5.4 (485)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Valkyrie (2008)   2008 $200M 7.3 (42,696)
AKAs:
  • Walküre (Germany: literal title) (USA: alternative spelling)
  • Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat (Germany)
  • Walküre/Valkyrie (USA: complete title)
- 2. Superman Returns (2006)   2006 $390M 6.6 (96,143)
AKAs:
  • Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 3. X2 (2003)   2003 $406M 7.8 (103,716)
AKAs:
  • X-Men 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
  • X-2 (USA: poster title)
  • X-Men 2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
  • X2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
  • X2: X-Men unis (Canada: French title)
- 4. Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)   2000 - 3.6 (7,095)
AKAs:
  • Légendes urbaines 2 (Canada: French title)
  • Légendes urbaines: La suite (Canada: French title)
  • Leyendas urbanas: Corte final (USA: Spanish title)
- 5. Apt Pupil (1998)   1998 $10.3M 6.5 (15,285)
AKAs:
  • L'élève doué (Canada: French title)
  • Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France)
- 6. The Usual Suspects (1995)   1995 $51.4M 8.7 (242,062)
AKAs:
  • Die üblichen Verdächtigen (Germany)
- 7. Public Access (1993) 1993 - 5.4 (485)
- 8. Lion's Den (1988) 1988 - 5.9 (47)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Valkyrie (2008)   (writer: "They'll Remember You") 2008 $200M 7.3 (42,696)
AKAs:
  • Walküre (Germany: literal title) (USA: alternative spelling)
  • Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat (Germany)
  • Walküre/Valkyrie (USA: complete title)
- 2. 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)   (writer: "Fantastic Proposal") 2007 $278M 5.8 (51,625)
AKAs:
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
  • Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (UK: DVD title)
  • Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'Argent (Canada: French title)
- 3. Fantastic Four (2005) (VG) (writer: "Theme From 'Fantastic Four'") 2005 - 5.0 (559)
- 4. Hide and Seek (2005) (writer: "Hide and Seek") 2005 - 5.6 (28,041)
- 5. Pumpkin (2002) ("Sorority Theme") 2002 - 6.1 (4,836)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Valkyrie (2008)   (executive producer) 2008 $200M 7.3 (42,696)
AKAs:
  • Walküre (Germany: literal title) (USA: alternative spelling)
  • Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat (Germany)
  • Walküre/Valkyrie (USA: complete title)
- 2. Apt Pupil (1998)   (associate producer) 1998 $10.3M 6.5 (15,285)
AKAs:
  • L'élève doué (Canada: French title)
  • Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)   2000 - 3.6 (7,095)
AKAs:
  • Légendes urbaines 2 (Canada: French title)
  • Légendes urbaines: La suite (Canada: French title)
  • Leyendas urbanas: Corte final (USA: Spanish title)
- 2. Lion's Den (1988) 1988 - 5.9 (47)
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lion's Den (1988) (sound designer) 1988 - 5.9 (47)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Penny Dreadful (2005) (special thanks) 2005 - 5.7 (445)
- 2. HellBent (2004) (thanks) 2004 - 5.7 (1,035)
- 3. The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2' (2003) (V)   (special thanks) 2003 - 6.2 (71)
AKAs:
  • The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men (USA: alternative title)
- 4. Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' (2002) (V) (special thanks) 2002 - 7.4 (66)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Finding Kraftland (2007) Himself 2007 - 6.7 (24)
- 2. Halloween: The Shape of Horror (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.6 (8)
- 3. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.9 (404)
- 4. Requiem for Mutants: The Score of 'X2' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 5.8 (16)
- 5. Keyser Söze: Lie or Legend? (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 6.1 (46)
- 6. An Interview with John Ottman (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:
Unused score: Cruel Intentions (1999) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview more
Genres:
Thriller | Horror | Short | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Murder | Blood | Death | Title Spoken By Character more

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